息 (xī): To rest — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 息

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 息

3.

Character Breakdown

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息

自nose

心heart

息=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 息

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5.

How to Use 息

Breath and Life

In words related to breathing or life force, 息 (xī) refers to breath or the air of life.

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 息

HSK 2

xiū休

xi息

7.

Example Sentences

Shì士

bīng兵

men们

tīng听

dào到

shào稍

xī

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自nose

+心heart

The breath from the nose (自) is connected to the heart (心) — to breathe, rest, or cease movement.

qì气

xī息

Breath / atmosphere

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chuǎn喘

xī息

Pant / gasp

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zhì窒

xī息

suffocate / choke

to rest

HSK 4

xìn信

xī息

news; information

HSK 4

xiāo消

xi息

news

HSK 5

lì利

xī息

interest rate

HSK 6

zuò作

xī息

work and rest

HSK 6

chū出

xi息

promise; prospects; future

息

hòu后

fàng放

sōng松

le了

shēn身

tǐ体

。

The soldiers relaxed their bodies after hearing 'at ease'.

gōng工

zuò作

lèi累

le了

xū需

yào要

xiū休

xi息

yí一

xià下

。

You need to rest when you're tired from work.

qīng清

chén晨

de的

sēn森

lín林

lǐ里

mí弥

màn漫

zhe着

qīng清

xīn新

shī湿

rùn润

de的

qì气

xī息

。

The morning forest is filled with a fresh and moist atmosphere.

zhè这

tiáo条

xìn信

xī息

fēi非

cháng常

zhòng重

yào要

。

This piece of information is very important.

yín银

háng行

cún存

kuǎn款

yǒu有

lì利

xī息

shōu收

rù入

。

Bank deposits generate interest income.

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